Running the Central line

Just a quick one today. This morning I went to the doctors to enquire about my painful left knee. Dr Swain (a nice man) asked me a bunch of questions and performed various tests. When I replied honestly to his question about why I had taken up running, he gave me a confused, troubled look. Anyway, here are Dr Swain’s observations in bullet point form:

• There is nothing seriously wrong with my knee. I’ve not damaged any ligaments or tendons.
• I shouldn’t run again until the pain has completely subsided.
• I should try to restrict my running to soft surfaces instead of pavements where possible.
• I should buy a pair of proper running shoes. I actually pre-empted this piece of advice and bought some in Harrow over the weekend. They feel really great! See the photo below.
• I should take some Ibuprofen to reduce inflammation.

In summary: unless the knee situation worsens over the next few days, I hope to run the second leg of my challenge this weekend. So expect a write-up on Saturday!